Every controller shall be responsible for the following:
A. Meeting all the requirements and obtaining all the permits necessary for work done on public trees as described in this chapter;
B. Care and maintenance of public trees and shrubs located on the right of way adjacent to the private real property owned by the controller;
C. Removal and replacement of public trees or removal of those portions of public trees declared to be a public nuisance which are located on the right of way adjacent to the private real property owned by the controller;
D. Pruning public trees and shrubs located on the right of way adjacent to the private real property owned by the controller. Branches of mature trees that overhang sidewalks must be pruned to provide seven feet (7') of clearance and branches that overhang the street must be pruned to provide fourteen feet (14') of clearance;
E. Spraying of public trees and shrubs located on the right of way adjacent to the private real property owned by the controller, when necessary, to control insects or disease;
F. Spraying of private trees and shrubs on the private real property owned by the controller, when necessary, to control insects or disease;
G. Repairing damage done to the street, sidewalk or curb by the roots of any private trees or shrubs, or public trees and shrubs located adjacent to the private real property owned by the controller;
H. Removal of private trees and shrubs located on the private real property owned by the controller that have been declared to be a public nuisance;
I. Removal and replacement of public trees located in the right of way adjacent to the private real property owned by the controller which have been topped or improperly pruned, as determined by reference to the standards of section 12.36.025 of this chapter, by the controller or his agent. (Ord. 3565, 2017: Ord. 3382 §16, 2010)